Official 2011-2012 Lakers thread

[nmjaxx9]

Looks like Kobe is ready to play tho: Video: Ready To Play: Kobe Bryant Makes 10 Three-Pointers In A Row At Practice!

Also found this cool tribute video to Shaq:

[nmjaxx9]

Originally Posted by Rui Z

I change my mind. David Stern got a better deal for the Hornets with the Clippers than the Lakers. Hornets needed to shed money and get younger with future potential. I agreed with the reasons Stern gave for not accepting the Lakers trade. I blame Mitch (or Jim Buss as most are speculating) for trading Odom so fast. Fuk Dan Gilbert still!!!

As a basketball fan, I'm excited for the CP3/Griffin/Jordan trio. Already bought some tickets to watch the most entertaining NBA team.

Yeah it was a good deal for Stern, but for the players and fans, who actually make basketball, it sucks big time, I mean there could have been a better trade agreement, I think the initial trade including DH would have been better.

[Rui Z]

As a Lakers fan, I wish CP3 was on the Lakers. As a basketball fan, it was better that CP3 went to the Clippers. The pairing of CP3 and Blake is more exciting. I can't wait to see Lob City!

BTW, making 10 three pointers in a row in practice isn't anything special. Most shooting guards in the NBA can do that. It's Kobe's ability to make it over anybody in a game that makes him special.

[Rui Z]

I actually hope they trade Bynum and Gasol for D12. Bynum is injury prone and I like Gasol but he is getting old. Trade him before the decline while he still has value.

[KingZee]

Originally Posted by Rui Z

As a Lakers fan, I wish CP3 was on the Lakers. As a basketball fan, it was better that CP3 went to the Clippers. The pairing of CP3 and Blake is more exciting. I can't wait to see Lob City!

BTW, making 10 three pointers in a row in practice isn't anything special. Most shooting guards in the NBA can do that. It's Kobe's ability to make it over anybody in a game that makes him special.

I agree with you on the fact that the CP3 trade to the Clippers was better for the Hornets but isn't this pretty close to insider trading? How do you stop a trade that was agreed to and done just because you are the commissioner of the League and the League owns the team? It's like the Government owning a private corporation and after agreeing to sell it off to someone pulls the deal off the table as the government and sells it to someone that came along after only because it's more beneficial. Sh*t doesn't make sense.

I blame the Lakers for letting go of Lamar so quickly for nothing in return though and I blame him for not understanding the most basic rule to the game, you're a commodity and it's all part of the game.

[nmjaxx9]

Originally Posted by Rui Z

As a Lakers fan, I wish CP3 was on the Lakers. As a basketball fan, it was better that CP3 went to the Clippers. The pairing of CP3 and Blake is more exciting. I can't wait to see Lob City!

BTW, making 10 three pointers in a row in practice isn't anything special. Most shooting guards in the NBA can do that. It's Kobe's ability to make it over anybody in a game that makes him special.

Its a Lakers thread after all.

[nmjaxx9]

Originally Posted by KingZee

I agree with you on the fact that the CP3 trade to the Clippers was better for the Hornets but isn't this pretty close to insider trading? How do you stop a trade that was agreed to and done just because you are the commissioner of the League and the League owns the team? It's like the Government owning a private corporation and after agreeing to sell it off to someone pulls the deal off the table as the government and sells it to someone that came along after only because it's more beneficial. Sh*t doesn't make sense.

I blame the Lakers for letting go of Lamar so quickly for nothing in return though and I blame him for not understanding the most basic rule to the game, you're a commodity and it's all part of the game.

The letter to him might have been part of the reason, where as I still think that he was unhappy about the decisions made with the lockout, he blames greedy agents for making a labor deal that many players were not happy with, with in fact he could have negotiated a different contract.

[Rui Z]

Originally Posted by KingZee

I agree with you on the fact that the CP3 trade to the Clippers was better for the Hornets but isn't this pretty close to insider trading? How do you stop a trade that was agreed to and done just because you are the commissioner of the League and the League owns the team? It's like the Government owning a private corporation and after agreeing to sell it off to someone pulls the deal off the table as the government and sells it to someone that came along after only because it's more beneficial. Sh*t doesn't make sense.

As acting owner of the Hornets, Stern had every right to not accept a trade he didn't like. Just like every owner in the league has a right to say 'no' to a trade that their GM proposes. However, if the reason Stern didn't accept the trade was because of the whiny small market owners, then I agree that the commissioner was wrong in not accepting the trade. But listening to Stern's explanation, I believe he just wanted a better deal than the Lakers trade proposal.

[Waiz]

I'm just really curious to see how this Lamar trade plays out.

We need to replace Lamar, otherwise we are really shorthanded

[KingZee]

Originally Posted by Waizzz

I'm just really curious to see how this Lamar trade plays out.

We need to replace Lamar, otherwise we are really shorthanded

They'll come up with something...they wouldn't waist a year of healthy Kobe, something they might be running out of, with a sh1tty team...will they?

[Waiz]

Originally Posted by KingZee

They'll come up with something...they wouldn't waist a year of healthy Kobe, something they might be running out of, with a sh1tty team...will they?

I really hope not.

On a side note, I'm kinda excited about attending a few Clippers games this year

[dAvenue]

...and Kobe wants to be traded again.

[KingZee]

Originally Posted by Waizzz

I really hope not.

On a side note, I'm kinda excited about attending a few Clippers games this year

"Here at Lakers camp, I tell Bryant many fans now feel the Clippers are more exciting than the Lakers, and he shrugs.

''I agree," he said.

''You're being sarcastic," I said.

''No, I agree," he said. "I definitely would watch them."

Everyone's wondering about Lakers' direction, including Kobe Bryant - latimes.com

[KingZee]

Originally Posted by Rui Z

As acting owner of the Hornets, Stern had every right to not accept a trade he didn't like. Just like every owner in the league has a right to say 'no' to a trade that their GM proposes. However, if the reason Stern didn't accept the trade was because of the whiny small market owners, then I agree that the commissioner was wrong in not accepting the trade. But listening to Stern's explanation, I believe he just wanted a better deal than the Lakers trade proposal.

exactly what I'm talking about right here: For David Stern, questions about possible conflict of interest - latimes.com

[nmjaxx9]

Originally Posted by Rui Z

As acting owner of the Hornets, Stern had every right to not accept a trade he didn't like. Just like every owner in the league has a right to say 'no' to a trade that their GM proposes. However, if the reason Stern didn't accept the trade was because of the whiny small market owners, then I agree that the commissioner was wrong in not accepting the trade. But listening to Stern's explanation, I believe he just wanted a better deal than the Lakers trade proposal.

I disagree, even if he had the right to do it, it wasn't justified. He claims that Gilberts letter to him had no way influenced the cancellation of the trade. Really? Well, how is it that only a day after he got the letter he decided to cancel the trade, when the trade was actually going on for 3 days. So in the 2 days prior, he was actually getting things ready for the trade to go on. If he is going to be influenced by such things as angry letters, then I say he has no justification making decisions as the Commissioner of the NBA.

I think his rant about this had nothing to do with influencing my decsion, I had all this planned before is all bogus. He and a certain few could not stand the thought of Kobe and CP on the same team. Point blank.